Chapter 1: Exponents and Radicals

We are backing up to Chapter 1 in the book to look at radicals and exponents.  Some of the material will be review and other parts will be new.  Make sure you are keeping up and asking questions - this material will be important for the rest of the year!

10/21  D-Block takes the Ch 6 Test
10/22  C-Block takes the Ch 6 Test
           D-Block: Arithmetic with Radicals (1.03)

                          HW p.10-11/4, 5, 10  and   p.14-15/1, 2, 4-6, 9, 10

10/23  C-Block: Arithmetic with Radicals (1.03)

                          HW p.10-11/4, 5, 10  and   p.14-15/1, 2, 4-6, 9, 10

10/24  Rational and Irrational Numbers and Expressions (1.04 and 1.05)

           HW p. 17-19/1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9  and  p.26-27/1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 16, 17

10/27  Nth Root Radicals (1.06)

           CW p.29/1-5, Start worksheet   HW p.31-32/3, 6, 7, 10 and finish worksheet

10/28  Laws of Exponents (1.08)

           CW pages 1 - 4 of handout   HW p.39-41/4, 5, 8, 11, 13, 16-18, 21-23

10/29  Zero and Negative Exponents (1.09)

           CW pages 5 - 6 of handout   HW p.44-46/1,4,6,10,11,15,17-19 (don't use calculator on #11)

10/31  Fractional Exponents (1.11) (End of Term 1)

           CW pages 7 - 8 of handout   HW p.52-53/8,10,11,13,14,17,19,20 (best estimate on #11)

11/03  Review (answer key for handout, try the book problems too!)
           CW p.56-58/1,2,9,10,13,16   HW p.33/1-8 (#4 just simplify left side) and p.59/2,3,5,8

11/04  Ch 1 Test

Quadrilaterals and their Properties

Our last section of Chapter 6, 6D, concerns quadrilaterals and when you can learn about them by using your proof skills.  (Please note that the dates below are for D-Block.  All the Tuesday/Wednesday assignments are on Wednesday/Thursday for C-Block.)

10/06  Definitions in general, quadrilateral definitions in particular

           HW prove the properties of isosceles trapezoids and kites

10/07  CW p.512-513/1-8;  Prove the properties of parallelograms

           HW prove the properties of rectangles, rhombuses and squares

10/08  CW p.522/2-13;  Converses - how can I prove I have a special quadrilateral?

           HW finish handout

10/10  Extra Practice using Quad Properties

           HW finish handout

10/13  Columbus Day - no school

10/14  Review for quiz

           CW/HW p.518-520/1-7, 9-28 and p.524/1-8

10/15  Quick Quiz on Quadrilaterals (section 6D)

           HW Start reviewing for Ch 6 Test

10/17  Finish review

10/20  Extra Quadrilateral Review Activity
10/21  D-Block: Ch 6 Test
10/22  C-Block: Ch 6 Test